Fatal crash profile · Model
Harley-Davidson Fat Boy
Compared with Harley-Davidson · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 231
- Fatal crashes
- 231
- Deaths inside
- 226
- Other deaths
- 14
Between 2020 and 2024, 231 vehicles described as Harley-Davidson Fat Boy were involved in 231 fatal crashes in the United States. 226 people died inside these vehicles and 14 people outside them (occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists) died in the same crashes.
Counts show how often this vehicle appears in fatal crashes. They also reflect how many are on the road, so they are not a safety rating. See how it compares with other motorcycles or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 39 |
| 2021 | 52 |
| 2022 | 38 |
| 2023 | 56 |
| 2024 | 46 |
Reflects how many of these vehicles are on the road as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
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Deaths
Who died in these crashes
94%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Harley-Davidson: 93%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 40 | 2 |
| 2021 | 51 | 3 |
| 2022 | 38 | 3 |
| 2023 | 53 | 4 |
| 2024 | 44 | 2 |
Other road users are occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists killed in the same crashes.
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Crash factors
Speeding, drinking and night-time crashes
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Harley-Davidson: 27%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
32%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Harley-Davidson: 33%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
45%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Harley-Davidson: 48%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Harley-Davidson Fat Boy | Harley-Davidson | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 22.9% | 26.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 32.0% | 33.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.6% | 47.9% | 49.3% |
Share of vehicles in fatal crashes. Speeding and drinking are as recorded for the driver in police reports.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 191 |
| Cloudy | 22 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 148 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 42 |
| Dark - Lighted | 26 |
| Dusk | 14 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 22 |
| Ohio | 15 |
| Florida | 14 |
| Indiana | 13 |
| Michigan | 12 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 |
| California | 9 |
| Missouri | 9 |
| Tennessee | 8 |
| Arizona | 7 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Harley-Davidson Fat Boy by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2024 | Mars Hill, Aroostook County, Maine | W RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming | DEWAR DR | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island | SR-24 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | York County, Pennsylvania | PENTLAND RD | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida | MU-EBER BLVD | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | Kendall County, Texas | RM 473 | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Macon County, Tennessee | SR-56 CARTHAGE RD | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Fayette County, Indiana | CR-N 450 E | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | Aitkin County, Minnesota | SR-200 | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | Atlantic County, New Jersey | US-40 BLACK HORSE PKE | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | Muskegon County, Michigan | HEIGHTS RAVENNA RD | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Conway, Horry County, South Carolina | US-701 MAIN STREET | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana | STATE AVE | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | S ACADEMY BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Bellmead, McLennan County, Texas | MU-NEW DALLAS HWY | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Madison County, Virginia | CR-616 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Pulaski County, Missouri | CR-REPORTER RD | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Levy County, Florida | CR-346A | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Seminole County, Florida | MU-HOWELL BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | St. Louis County, Missouri | CR-KINGSTON DR | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Lighthouse Point, Broward County, Florida | US-1 N FEDERAL HWY | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Franklin County, North Carolina | SSR-1132 FLEMING RD | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Middleburg, Clay County, Florida | PEPPERGRASS ST | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Washington County, Minnesota | CR-21 ST CROIX TRL S | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Raytown, Jackson County, Missouri | MU-E 67TH ST | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.